Frieda Wishinsky




Blue Spruce Nominee 2010

Authors’ Booking Service is pleased to announce that international award winning children’s author, Frieda Wishinsky, is now scheduling visits to Ontario schools for the coming school year.

Her rate is $350 for one session, $600 for two, $850 for three and $1000 for four, plus GST. Frieda prefers to take public transit outside of Toronto and those costs will be added to her fee. On the rare occasion that she drives, kilometrage will apply.

Frieda would love to plan a visit to your school or library. Frieda Wishinsky is the author of over forty trade and educational books. Her books have earned critical acclaim in magazines and newspapers around the world. Each One Special was nominated for a 1999 Governor General’s Award for text and Jennifer Jones Won't Leave Me Alone won the 2004/5 UK Stockport, Portsmouth and Sheffield Children’s Picture Book Awards. Frieda’s books have been translated into many languages including French, Dutch, Danish, Spanish, Korean and Catalan.

Here’s what Teacher/Librarian Margaret Litch of Nanaimo, B.C.has to say about Frieda:

“Frieda was a delight! She captivated my grade 2's with her energy, and her winning manner with children. She transformed them into actors which had them talking for days about the story she helped them act out. Her writing speaks to children's real world as well as their imagination and especially to their sense of humour. I have also had Frieda for older students and she is equally comfortable talking about the writing process and sharing stories. I would recommend Frieda Wishinsky for any school author presentation with confidence.”

Frieda is a member of The Writers' Union of Canada, and so schools wishing to invite her may be eligible for a travel and fee subsidy to off-set the cost of her visit. For details of this program, please contact us.

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Published Works: Frieda Wishinsky

You're Mean, Lily Jean, Scholastic, picture book, 2009

Maggie Can't Wait, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, picture book, 2009

Flying High, Maple Tree Press, chapter book, 2008
Pioneer Kids, Maple Tree Press, chapter books, 2008 
Everything but the Kitchen Sink Weird Stuff You Didn't Know About Food, with Elizabeth MacLeod, Scholastic, non-fiction, 2008

Please Louise! Groundwood, picture book, 2007

Albert Einstein, DK, Biography grade 4 and up, 2005

Queen of the Toilet Bowl, Orca Currents, novel, 2005

A Bee in Your Ear, Orca Books, chapter book, 2004

A Noodle Up Your Nose, Orca Books, chapter book, 2004

Jennifer Jones Won't Leave Me Alone, Scholastic Can., Random House UK, 2004, picture book

Manya's Dream, A Story of Marie Curie Maple Tree Press, 2003, picture book biography

Just Call Me Joe, Orca Books, 2003, novel

What's the Matter With Albert?, A Story of Albert Einstein, Maple Tree Press, 2002, picture book biography

Give Maggie A Chance, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2002, picture book

Just Mabel, an I AM READING BOOK, Kingfisher, 2001

Nothing Scares Us, Carolrhoda, U.S. Scholastic Can., Bloomsbury, U.K., 2000, picture book

A Quest In Time, Owl books, 2000, chapter book

So Long Stinky Queen, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2000, chapter book

No Frogs For Dinner, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1999, easy-to-read

The Man Who Made Parks, Tundra, 1999, picture book biography

Each One Special, Orca, 1998, picture book

Oonga Boonga, Scholastic Can. (1998), picture book

Crazy For Chocolate, Scholastic US and Canada, 1997, chapter book

Why Can't You Fold Your Pants Like David Levine?, HarperCollins,1993, picture book

Recent Awards and Nominations

Everything but the Kitchen Sink short-listed for the Children's Literature Roundtables of Canada 2009 Information Book Award.

It's Your Room, Silver Birch honour book, 2007

Albert Einstein, DK, starred Review, “Our Choice”

A Noodle Up Your Nose, Canadian Toy Council Great Book

Award 2005, Willow Award nominee

Just Call Me Joe, CLA Book of the year 2004 nominee, Red Cedar nominee

Jennifer Jones Won't Leave Me Alone, Stockport Children’s Book Award winner 2004 (UK),  Sheffield Children’s Book Award winner 2004 (UK), Portsmouh Picture Book Award winner (UK)

Give Maggie A Chance, 2003 Blue Spruce  and Chocolate Lily Nominees, Resource Links “Best of 2002”, Tiny Torgi nominee

FRIEDA’S PRESENTATION DETAILS

Frieda’s presentations are fast-paced, interactive and geared to each group’s level and interests. She uses storytelling, drama, chanting, props and a lively Q&A to engage her audience on both fiction, non-fiction and the writing process.  Her presentations are always laced with humour.

Frieda speaks to Kindergarten- Grade 7 students. She prefers presenting to groups of 20-100 in a classroom or the school library. For larger audiences (over 80), the use of a microphone is appreciated. Frieda is happy to do half or full day presentations or “hands-on workshops on the writing process.

A brief overview from Frieda:
 

I will present to: kindergarten - grade 6

I have also spoken to grades 7-8 and high school but most of my books are for the younger crowd. I speak to older kids about the writing process.

Maximum number of students per session:120

I can be flexible on audience size but I'd don't like to speak in the gym.  Library preferred.

I offer workshops for grades 2-6. I've given many workshops to teachers, students and wannabe writers for kids.

Maximum participants for workshop:15-30

I also offer...

Professional Development Workshops on:

Great Books-Spring Boards for Writing

Every Child a Storyteller

So you Want to Write a Book for Kids

And…

Grade 12 Writers' Craft Workshops

I am comfortable in a classroom, library or auditorium.